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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robinson tell Karl that Brunelda is talented at?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Sewing.

2. By the time dinner is over, how does Karl feel about Klara?
(a) He thinks she is beautiful, but he has no interest in her.
(b) He thinks she has good manners but a bad heart.
(c) He thinks she is being taken advantage of by the men in her life.
(d) He thinks she is more cunning and capable than she pretends.

3. What prevents Karl from escaping when he is sent inside to prepare Brunelda's bed for the night?
(a) Karl does not know how to get out of the building.
(b) Delamarche goes inside and keep watch.
(c) The apartment door is locked.
(d) Robinson is asleep in front of the door.

4. Why are Karl and Jakob confused when Pollunder shows up to take Karl home with him?
(a) No date for the visit was ever discussed.
(b) Jakob clearly refused permission for the visit.
(c) Karl already told Pollunder that he did not have time for the visit.
(d) In his invitation, Pollunder mentioned a visit over the holidays.

5. Which is the most accurate description of the stoker's room?
(a) Smelly and loud.
(b) Dirty and disorganized.
(c) Cold and damp.
(d) Cramped and poorly lit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman that eventually helps Karl get something to eat?

2. What does the word "Occidental" mean?

3. To what city does Green want to send Karl?

4. What surprises Delamarche and Robinson about Karl's time in New York?

5. According to the stoker, when is it most likely that a person would become a stoker?

(see the answer key)

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